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The "Loktak" lake is located in which state of India?

 

A) Meghalaya B) Manipur
C) Mizoram D) Tripura
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur

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Consider the following tributaries of river Ganga :

1. Gandak

2. Kosi

3. Ghaghara

4. Gomti

Which one of the following is the correct order of the above rivers from east to west?

A) 3-4-1-2 B) 2-1-3-4
C) 2-3-1-4 D) 1-2-4-3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2-1-3-4

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Which one of the following places of India experiences highest atmospheric pressure during winter?

 

A) Jaisalmer B) Leh
C) Chennai D) Guwahati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leh

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As temperature of Leh will be lowest during winters from the given options, the highest pressure will be at Leh.

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Where is located the world's longest glass bridge that was opened for the public on December 24, 2017?

 

A) Hebei, China B) Tokyo, Japan
C) Virginia, USA D) Berlin, Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hebei, China

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Statement I :

In Tundra climate, biodiversity is comparatively less.

Statement II :

Tundra climate has less reproductive warm period.

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false D) Statement Iis false but Statement II is true  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

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Species richness is generally lower in the Arctic than at lower latitudes, and richness also tends to decline from the low to high Arctic.Many hypotheses have been advanced to explain the overall decline of biodiversity with increasing latitude, although there is still no consensus about a mechanistic explanation. Abiotic factors include lower available energy and area at high latitudes, and the relatively young age of Arctic ecosystems.

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Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?

A) Krishna B) Godavari
C) Kaveri D) Narmada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Godavari

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Godavari, India's second longest river after the river Ganga and is one among the peninsular rivers.

 

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The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers.

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Among the pairs of rivers given below, which flow in the southern part of India?

 

A) Krishna and Ganges B) Kaveri and Godavari
C) Narmada and Tapi D) Brahmaputra and Yamuna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kaveri and Godavari

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Which of the following pairs of Indian State and tribal population are correct?

A. Madhya Pradesh : Largest tribal population

B. Mizoram : Highest percentage of tribal population out of the total population of the State

C. Chhattisgarh : Second largest tribal population after Madhya Pradesh

D. Arunachal Pradesh : Second highest percentage of tribal population out of the total population of the State after Mizoram

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 4 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 D) 2, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 and 2 only

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Madhya Pradesh has the largest Tribal population. It has more than 1.6 crore Schedule Tribe population who are 21% of state population according to 2011 census.Second highest is Odisha by numbers.The population of Mizoram in 2001 Census has been 888,573. Of them, 839,310 are Scheduled Tribes (STs) constituting 94.5 per cent of the total population of the state.The population of Nagaland in 2001 Census has been 1,990,036. Of these, 1,774,026 are Scheduled Tribes (STs) constituting 89.1 per cent of the total population of the state.The total population of Arunachal Pradesh in 2001 Census has been 1,097,968. Of these 705,158 persons are Scheduled Tribes (STs), constituting 64.2 per cent of the total population

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